National Parks Near Salt Lake City, Utah

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Salt Lake City, including 81 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 18 of these are designated National Parks.

How distance is measured: Distances below are straight-line estimates from the city coordinates to NPS site coordinates. They are not road mileage or drive times. For trails, parkways, rivers, and other corridor units, the NPS reference coordinate may not represent the nearest visitor access point. Use each park's official directions and current alerts before planning a trip.

81NPS sites within 500 mi

3NPS sites within 100 mi

18Designated National Parks

26Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Timpanogos Cave National Monument

National Monument · 26 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Capitol Reef National Park

176 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Timpanogos Cave National Monument	National Monument	Utah	26 mi
Golden Spike National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Utah	66 mi
Fossil Butte National Monument	National Monument	Wyoming	96 mi
City Of Rocks National Reserve	National Reserve	Idaho	128 mi
Oregon National Historic Trail	National Historic Trail	Idaho, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming	145 mi
Dinosaur National Monument	National Monument	Colorado, Utah	158 mi
Pony Express National Historic Trail	National Historic Trail	California, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming	171 mi
Capitol Reef National Park	National Park	Utah	176 mi
Great Basin National Park	National Park	Nevada	177 mi
Minidoka National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Idaho, Washington	177 mi
Craters Of The Moon National Monument & Preserve	National Monument & Preserve	Idaho	186 mi
Arches National Park	National Park	Utah	189 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

1 within 50 mi 3 within 100 mi 21 within 250 mi 81 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Salt Lake City

Wingate Sandstone cliffs behind historic barn and farmhouse

Capitol Reef National Park

Utah

176 mi straight-line

blue sky with green trees in mountain cirque

Great Basin National Park

Nevada

177 mi straight-line

a broad, red arch with rock pinnacles in the background

Arches National Park

Utah

189 mi straight-line

Small rounded canyons with large sandstone cliffs and mountains in the background

Canyonlands National Park

Utah

206 mi straight-line

Granite mountains with a cloudy blue sky and green and yellow trees and plants in the foreground

Grand Teton National Park

Wyoming

219 mi straight-line

A red rock landscape and plateau forest glows with the morning sun

Bryce Canyon National Park

Utah

221 mi straight-line

A triangular sandstone mountain overlooks green and yellow foliage. A cloudy blue sky is overhead.

Zion National Park

Utah

247 mi straight-line

Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park

Colorado

270 mi straight-line

The sun sets behind the sharp point of a snow-covered mountain; pink clouds are reflected in a pond

Yellowstone National Park

Idaho, Montana, Wyoming

273 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Monument · 36 National Park · 18 National Historic Site · 7 National Historical Park · 5 National Historic Trail · 4 National Recreation Area · 4 National Preserve · 2 National Reserve · 1 National Monument & Preserve · 1 National Battlefield · 1 National Park & Preserve · 1 National Memorial · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

South Salt Lake, Utah 5 mi straight-line North Salt Lake, Utah 5 mi straight-line West Valley City, Utah 7 mi straight-line Bountiful, Utah 7 mi straight-line Millcreek, Utah 8 mi straight-line Taylorsville, Utah 8 mi straight-line

Plan From Salt Lake City

Use these distances to compare options, then open the individual park pages for current alerts, visitor centers, campgrounds, things to do, and official directions. For road mileage, seasonal access, reservations, and closures, verify the latest information with the National Park Service before traveling.

You can also browse NPS sites associated with Utah or browse all city starting points.